It’s been 16 years that Bob Stallman has represented the American Farm Bureau Federation as president and he’s been at NAFB Trade Talk for most, if not all, of those years. But this year was his last as president since he announced in July that he will be retiring from the post – to do whatever he wants.
“I told our leadership that this decision gives me the opportunity to pursue that which I choose, and I haven’t chosen yet,” said Stallman during an interview at NAFB. He says that his time as AFBF president has been a fantastic experience. “Thirty years ago when I was a young farmer, wading around in the rice fields in my rubber boots and fighting mosquitoes, I never would have thought I could have had an opportunity like this,” he said. “It’s been a phenomenal experience but it’s time now for someone else to take up the reins for American Farm Bureau Federation.”
In this interview, Stallman comments on some of the big issues for agriculture this year, including WOTUS and TPP. Interview with AFBF president Bob Stallman
